FC Twente '65 vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Twente '65 vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at De Grolsch Veste.
- FC Twente '65 6 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 6 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Assistant 1 Michael Osseweijer
- Assistant 2 Sjoerd Nanninga
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 17.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | AZ | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | SBV Excelsior | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 6 | 9 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 6 | 8 |
| 10 | NEC | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 6 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 6 | 5 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 6 | 4 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 5 | 2 |
| 18 | ADO Den Haag | 6 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 4–0 | W |
| 03 May | AZ | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Apr | NEC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | FC Volendam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Apr | AFC Ajax | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 May | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Apr | Telstar 1963 | A | 1–4 | L |
| 11 Apr | PSV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | NAC Breda | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Mar | FC Volendam | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Twente '65 | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #12 |
| 13 | Points | 5 |
| 6 | Played | 6 |
| 4 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 3 |
| 12 | Scored | 10 |
| 5 | Conceded | 13 |
| +7 | GD | -3 |
| 2.17 | PPG | 0.83 |
| 67% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Twente '65 this season
FC Twente '65 this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
FC Twente '65 are 4th (13 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Twente '65
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/4
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Twente '65
| Wout Weghorst | 3 G | 1 A |
| Marko Pjaca | 2 G |
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to De Grolsch Veste that hosts another battle between FC Twente \'65 and Sparta Rotterdam.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maurice Steijn might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' FC Twente \'65 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sparta Rotterdam backline.
- 15' Sparta Rotterdam are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 17' Marvin Young has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 17.
- 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maurice Steijn will be considering his options from the bench.
- 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Twente \'65 and Sparta Rotterdam are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 37' Przemyslaw Tyton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Twente \'65 so far.
- 42' It’s high time Maurice Steijn made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 57' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Twente \'65 that had 244 games and scored 390 goals.
- 58' Thomas van den Belt is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 59' A goal from the Netherlands international Thomas van den Belt! He fires home on 59 to make it 0-2!
- 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bruno Martins Indi, as he is very good at scoring at De Grolsch Veste with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
- 70' Bruno Martins Indi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' GOAL! Kristian Hlynsson scores on 71.
- 76' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Twente \'65 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 78' Daan Rots adds to his 1 season tally! FC Twente '65 lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
- 83' A quiet spell here at De Grolsch Veste. FC Twente \'65 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Twente \'65 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- Another three points for FC Twente \'65.
Lineups
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 20
- 10
- 22
- 28
- 6
- 11
- 39
- 14
- 23
- 27
- 43
Bench
- 32
- 3
- 7
- 9
- 4
- 38
- 8
- 21
- 42
- 25
- 12
- 31
Coach
John van den Brom
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 10
- 1
- 7
- 2
- 9
- 6
- 11
- 5
- 3
- 8
Bench
- 17
- 15
- 18
- 20
- 13
- 22
- 16
- 21
- 12
- 19
- 14
- 30
Coach
Maurice Steijn
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tobias Lauritsen | 5 |
| Sem Steijn | 4 |
| Joshua Brenet | 2 |
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 2 |
| Daan Rots | 2 |
| Arno Verschueren | 2 |
| Thomas van den Belt | 2 |
| Vaclav Cerny | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Twente \'65 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.73
FC Twente \'65 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
FC Twente \'65 to win 77% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Twente \'65 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
FC Twente \'65 or Draw
92%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
23%
FC Twente \'65 or Sparta Rotterdam
85%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.3%
3 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
9.8%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.1%
1 – 1
6.4%
4 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.8%
5 – 0
4.4%
5 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Twente \'65
| Handicap | FC Twente \'65 covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -2 | 38% | 22% | 40% |
| -1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| -1 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| -0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

